Loose Change: 7/14/09

By

Mary Pilon

Jul 14, 2009 9:57 am ET

Everett

In July 1944, the delegates of 45 states meet in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to fix the economy.

Personal Finance:
-More consumers are using credit cards to pay for visits to the doctor. Here’s what you should know before swiping. [GatherLittleByLittle]
-How to avoid scams on Craigslist. [PoorerThanYou]
-As the chatter over when the end of the recession will come continues, keep in mind that there are some things that The Great Recession may have changed forever. [Kiplinger]
-How to use Google Calendar to keep your financial life together. [SimpleDollar]
Investing:
-How globalization may have lead to universal banking in the U.S. The seeds were in Bretton Woods. [SeekingAlpha]
-Is there a coming carbon bubble? [BigMoney]
-The swamp just keeps getting murkier and murkier for those watching the mortgage industry. Option ARMs are faring worse than the subprimes. [WSJ]